1st Edition

Technological Transformation in the Third World: Volume 2 Africa

244 Pages

by Routledge

244 Pages

by Routledge

244 Pages

by Routledge

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Originally published in 1993, this book contains 3 studies on Africa: Algeria, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. The studies underline the difficulties which Africa has faced in initiating its technological transformation. During the post WW2 period liberation from colonialism came relatively late and therefore many African countries did not have the possibility of participating in the rapid growth of... Read more

Preface. Part 1: Algeria Abdellatif Benachenhou

1.Introduction: Technological Trends of the Colonial Economy

2. 1962: State of the Country

3. The Evolution of Production and Its Structure: Consequences on International Trade and the Interior

4. Employment Dynamics and the Qualifications Problem

5. The Evolution of Investments from 1962 to 1984

6. Technological Transformation and Producer Goods Policies

7. Implementation of the Sciencific and Technical Option in the Educational System

8. A Successful Technological Transformation Process: The Iron and Steel Industry Case

9. Agricultural Intensification Difficulties in Algeria

10. Technological Transformation and Development from 1880 to 1984

Part 2: Tanzania S. M. Wangwe